In the early morning hours of Thursday, October 7, 2021, 26-year-old Danniel Gamez of East Chicago was shot and killed in Hammond, Indiana. Officers were called to the 700 block of Locust Street around 3:35 a.m. after reports of gunfire. Gamez was found in a nearby yard with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lake County Coroner’s Office.

A second victim, 27-year-old Diandre Easter of Calumet City, was found shot in the head in the passenger seat of a car and also died at the scene. Hammond Police described the incident as an isolated shooting and asked the public for information that could lead to the suspects. No arrests or suspect identifications have been announced and the investigation remains open. His funeral was held October 16, 2021, with burial at St. John Cemetery in Hammond.

If anyone has information about the events that night or saw activity near Locust Street around 3:35 a.m., please come forward to assist the investigation.